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Best Free WordPress SMTP Services to send email

There are a variety of different SMTP services that you can use. Here are some of the best...
Best SMTP Mailer Plugin For WordPress

SMTP Mailer is the easiest SMTP plugin for WordPress. It allows you to configure an SMTP server...
DNS for Email Marketers

As a server admin, I don’t know much about how to build a big list or write compelling copy to...
Differences between transactional emails and marketing emails

Transactional emails are sent individually as notifications that provide functional information...
For sending out mail from my website, should I use port 587 or port 465?

Use port 587 if you can, 465 if you can’t, and 25 if you must. Port 587 is technically correct,...
Guide to Hosting Email

Sellcloud installs and configures Postfix so your scripts can send email from your server....
How do I add an alias in OX Mail Suite?

Create an Email Alias Clients who have purchased OX App Suite can create and manage email...
How do IMAP and SMTP differ?

SMTP is a message transfer protocol, while IMAP is a message access protocol (like POP). So while...
How to Check the Status of Emails Sent by Your Apps

To see the status of emails being sent by your PHP apps, such as WordPress, you can look in the...
How to Determine Which App Is Sending Spam

If you discover your server is sending spam, your primary concern should be determining which of...
How to Host Email Using iRedMail

SellCloud installs and configures Postfix so your scripts can send email from your server....
How to Send Email with SendGrid for WordPress

  This post is outdated. Please click here for latest tutorial While SellCloud enables Postfix...
How to find mail server information to add their email account to another mail app

If users are trying to add their email account to another mail app, they may need the POP, IMAP...
How to setup SendGrid in WordPress to Send Emails

What Is SendGrid? SendGrid delivers your transactional and marketing emails through the world's...
Pros and cons of Running your own SMTP server

What sort of advantages or disadvantages can you see from setting up and running your own SMTP...
Pros and cons of using a third-party email service

Here is a list of the advantages and drawbacks of opting for a third-party email service....
Risks of Hosting Your Own Mail Server

SellCloud installs and configures Postfix so your scripts can send email from your server....
SMTP vs. IMAP vs. POP3

Specialized TCP/IP protocols called SMTP, POP3, and IMAP are used to send and receive emails. To...
Types of Email DNS Records

There are 4 types of Email DNS Records: DMARC RecordSPF RecordDKIM RecordMX RecordAlert: For...
Understanding SMTP ports 25, 465, 587

There are several SMTP ports but not all are created equal. The most frequently used is port 25...
What are TLS and StartTLS?

TLS is referred to as Implicit TLS, meaning that the initial connection is started with a Secure...
What are email forwards?

The email forwards (domain email forwards) are a way of automatically redirect emails on the...
What are the types of mail servers?

Mail servers can be divided into two categories: incoming mail servers and outgoing mail servers....
What is an SMTP server?

What is SMTP? SMTP, which stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, is an email protocol used...
What is an SPF record & how to set it up?

SPF is an email authentication protocol that allows the admin of the domain to define the list of...
What is an email alias?

Functionally, aliases are additional mail addresses for a single mailbox. OX App Suite will route...
What is the SMTP Server for Gmail?

Follow the instructions below to find the SMTP server for Gmail addresses. SMTP server...
What is the difference between a mail server and an SMTP server?

A mail server is the generic term for incoming and outgoing email i.e. email being sent to you...
What is the process of sending an email?

The following steps show the general process of sending an email: The user composes an email...
What’s the difference between SSL and TLS?

SSL (Secure Sockets Layers) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) A Brief History of SSL and TLS...
Why Set Up a WordPress SMTP Server?

By default, WordPress sends its emails using the wp_mail function. This function is nice because...
Why can't I send mails from my server?

Unfortunately, the targeted sending of spam mails is a major problem among cloud providers. To...